Contents: Preface. 1. The politics and the political science. 2. Interface of political science with other social sciences. 3. Different approaches to the study of political science. 4. He state and its relation with other associations. 5. Theories of the origin of the state. 6. Sovereignty and its theories. 7. The concept of nation and factors for its survival. 8. Democracy and its factors. 9. Different theories of democracy. 10. Problems of democracy. 11. The constitution. 12. Political obligation and its theories. 13. The concept of law. 14. The concept of liberty. 15. The concept of equality. 16. The concept of property. 17. The concept of rights. 18. The concept of justice. 19. Power, authority and legitimacy. 20. Gandhism and its relevance in 21s century. 21. Marxism. 22. Socialism, democratic socialism, collectivism and fascism. 23. Public opinion – a real check of democracy.